Time Out With Connell & Co

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Tonights episode is with a good pal of mine Aadam Zia,

Aadam talks about his own mental health experiences and how they've shaped him into who he is, he talks about the need for people to do more to break down the stigma that is attached to Mental Health and how we can do better in starting the conversation around Mental Health.

Aadam talks about his Autism in great depth and touches upon how he thrives on a structure and a routine, he talks about his own personal stories surrounding his own Autism and speaks about how he can get overwhelmed by certain situations which contribute to his Anxiety.

Thank you all for listening.

Mason Milne talks about his own mental health experiences through life and goes into detail about the contrast of mainstream and SEN schools, he talks about the lack of support he received in mainstream education.

Mason is an avid podcaster himself and uses it as a great way to improve his mental health.

Mason explains what Crohns disease is and how people can have a lot of misconceptions around Crohns, he speaks about how this impacts his Mental Health Daily.

Mason speaks about his worries with Covid19 as he is in the vulnerable category and has had to stay at home, he says how that's impacted his overall Mental Health.

Harry is the head coach of the Multi Schools Football Club and a great pal of mine, Harry talks about his issues surrounding Mental Health and goes into detail about how OCD has affected him.

Harry speaks about the need to improve understanding around SEN and he speaks openly about his experiences of trying to find employment and the need for people to change their views around SEN.

Harry is an avid footballer having played at both Mainstream and Disability Level and he talks about giving children the same opportunities he had and how the FA can improve their understanding around Learning Disability, Harry speaks openly about the possibility of an Autism England team in future.

Thank you all for listening!

Harrison is an Ambassador for The Multi Schools Council, he has done a lot to raise awareness around Mental Health issues and Disabilities.
Harrison talks about how we can build confidence around Mental Health and he gives advice on how to build confidence, he also talks about his own personal experience in regards to Bullying and how it affected him. He spoke candidly about the support he receives and how he feels more confident to be open about his Mental Health!

This episode is a pilot episode where i go into why i'm doing this podcast and how important it is to raise awareness around important issues.